Shadow Puppetry-Into the Woods

Playwright: James Lapine Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim

Performance Stills by Madelyn Ebersole.

In 2022, I fabricated thirteen shadow puppets for Into the Woods performed by West Chester University. Each puppet is made from cardboard and paper board to promote up-cycling.

These puppets won Regional First Place Randy Lutz Allied Design and Technology Award KCACTF 2023.

Cinderella and Mother

Puppets: Mother's oak tree.

Stepsister and Prince

Puppets: House, ground, and Stepsister with Prince on a horse.

Stepsister Loses Toe

Puppets: stepsister's foot (moving toe) and scissors.

Giant Holds the Author

Puppets: Author figure.

Wolf in Little Red's House

Puppets: rocking chair and window.

From Sketch to Puppet-Bringing a Drawing to Life

Sketches

Toe mechanism planning.

Template

Stepsister's foot.

Mechanism

Toe with pivot joint.

Shadow Puppets

Scissors

Cut off heel and toe of stepsisters.

Stepsister Foot (Toe)

Moveable toe for cut off illusion.

Stepsister Foot (Heel)

Moveable heel for cut off illusion.

House Window

Scenic element for house interior.

Rocking Chair

Rocked in time with the Wolf to give illusion of scale.

Tiny Figure

Used for Author and Little Red, moveable arms to indicate fear.

Bloody Shoe

Proves stepsisters do not fit shoe, blood pivots from behind shoe.

Cinderella and Prince

Strings for flowing horse tail.

Stepsister and Prince

Stepsister sits backwards to distinguish her from Cinderella.

Stepmother's House

Scenic and perspective element.

Prince's Castle

Scenic and perspective element.

Cast and Crew Credit Information

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zkzt1deYxt1j9IdIdB69ZwDSCLDrNzEQ/view?usp=sharing

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